Shaving unit



March 30,1926. 4 1,579,103

G. W. GEROW sruwme UNIT Filed Nov. 25, 1924 P j 5 I i H70 FE Y I 2' wnNEssEs INVENTOR Anoauavs Patented Mar. so, 1926.- a

GILBERT wEs'rco'r'r Gianow, or vAIn'GATEnEwi-QRK.

simvme UNIT.

Application filed November 25, 1924. Serial No. 752,1?1.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I,- GILBERT W. GEROW, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Vail Gate, inthe county of Orange and I State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Shaving Unit, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, This invention relates to shaving units I and hasfor an object to provide an improved 10 construction wherein the soap and container are so formed asto co-act to present a strucbeen shown smooth and the cover 4 has been I ture acting as an ordinary shaying mug.

- Another object ofthe invention 18 to provide a shaving unit wherem the base of the unit is concaved for receiving one end of the soap, the concavity acting to hold the soap in position until all of the same has been used.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section, disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 isa side view of a modified base to that shown in Figure 1.

by numerals, 1 indicates the base which may be of metal or if preferred, of non-metallic material, said base having reduced exten sions 2 and ,3 for receiving the end of the cover 1 which may be of any desired ma terial and is intended to snugly fit either of the extensions and be held thereon by friction. The base 1 in addition, is formed with a concaved portion 5 which merges into the hollow portion surrounded by the extension 3. Co-acting with the base 1 is a block 6 of soap which is provided with a convexed bottom end 7 and a concaved top end 8.

When it is desired to use the unit in shav- 40 ing, the cover 4 is removed which, if so de- 7 sired, might be applied to the surface 2 of the base, thus forming an additional base, standard 'or handle for the unit. The shaving brush should then be dippped in waterand applied to bearded face surface, after which, before again applying the brush to the concaved end 8 and the block or cake of Referring to the accompanying drawing soap 6 positioned as shown in Figure 1, the structure presents almost an ordinary shaving cup structure as the concavity at end. 8

will permit the brush to be freely moved to I secure the desired lather in substantially, the usual manner. down toward base 1 and in fact, the soap The soap is gradually worn may be used until practically alljhas beenq utilized by reason of the concaved recessf5 which holds the soap until the" vary last.-

. In Figure 1, the extensions2 andfl3 have -When this form ofthe invention is used, it

is designed to have thecover t threaded in teriorly atthe open end for a short distance so as to be screwed into position instead of merely slipped on. Also in Figure 2 it has been provided that extension 3 is interiorly threaded and when this form of the inven-i tion is used, it is'designed to have the convex' end of the block of soap threaded for a short distance in order that it might be screwed into the concaved opening 5 of the base instead of being held in this position by friction as in the structure shown in Figure 1; In manufacturing the planned to provide an aperture 9 1f necessary, to allow the passage of air when cover 4: is placed in position or removed from the annular extens on 2- or 3. By-reason of annular extension 3, not only will the air be confined in the cover 4 but also when the block 6 is forcedinto the depression 5 air, 7

'90 v the block has entered the extension 3 and in v will be confined in the depression as soon; as

device, it is order to permit a tight fit of the block 6 and atthe same time allow the escape of air a when the block or cake of soap is applied to the concaved end of the base by friction, a

channel or groove 10, if necessary, is formed in theblock of soap which extends .up-

wardly to a point just above the extension 3 as shown in Figure 1. I

What I claim is:

' 1. A soap holder including a block 0p;

positely facing reduced circular extensions of equal diameter nitegral with the block,

one of said extensions being hollow, said 7 of soap, a cylindrical cap member the open end of Which is adapted to be optionally fitted over either of said extensions to enclose a cake of soap on the block or to provide a support for the block.

2. A device of the class described in claim 1 wherein the exterior faces of the extensions 73. A device of the character described in 1 7 claim 1, wherein the inner face of the hollow extension is ribbed for engagement With the oap.

GILBERT WESTOOTT GEROW. 

